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Glen or Glenda
Glen or Glenda

Glen or Glenda

Strange Loves... of those who live and love but can never marry!

Genres

DramaComedy

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A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a trans woman, the other of a pseudohermaphrodite.

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Budget

$20000

Revenue

$10158

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

4.62/10

Release Date

01 April 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Scientist

Edward D. Wood Jr.

Edward D. Wood Jr.

Glen / Glenda (as Daniel Davis)

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Inspector Warren

Timothy Farrell

Timothy Farrell

Dr. Alton / Narrator

Dolores Fuller

Dolores Fuller

Barbara

'Tommy' Haynes

'Tommy' Haynes

Alan / Anne

Charlie Crafts

Charlie Crafts

Johnny (as Charles Crafts)

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Banker / Reporter / Pickup Artist / Bearded Drag (as Connie Brooks)

Henry Bederski

Henry Bederski

Man with Hat and Receding Hairline (uncredited)

Carol Daugherty

Carol Daugherty

Woman in Nightmare (uncredited)

'Captain' DeZita

'Captain' DeZita

The Devil / Glen's Father (uncredited)

Helen Miles

Helen Miles

(uncredited)

Shirley Speril

Shirley Speril

Miss Stevens (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

Man in Nightmare (uncredited)

William C. Thompson

William C. Thompson

Judge (uncredited)

'Mr. Walter' Hadjwiecyz

'Mr. Walter' Hadjwiecyz

Patrick / Patricia (uncredited)

George Weiss

George Weiss

Man at Transvestite's Suicide (uncredited)

Evelyn Wood

Evelyn Wood

Sheila, Glen's Sister (uncredited)

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